After 5 rounds of BAKU OPEN 2010, one of the strongest international tournaments (Prize money 60 000 USD) according to point results leaders are 4 chess players, 16 chess players are half point behind them. Among them are 4 players of Georgia.
As for leaders, in five rounds Gata Kamsky(the U.S.A 2713), Safarli Eltaj ( Azerbaijan, 2603), Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan, 2660) and Evgeni Miroshnichenko (Ukraine, 2686) collected 4.5 points.
Davit Maghalashvili (2465), Malkhaz Sulashvili (2498), Luka Paichadze (2467) and Shota Azaladze (2443) players of Georgia have half point less than leaders and are on the 7^th, 17^th, 18^th and 19^th places.

Points of other Georgian participants are the following: 32. Gaioz Nigaladze(2478)-3.5; 36. Konstantine Shanava (2556)- 3.0; 38. Iveri Chigladze (2375)- 3.0; 47. David Jojua(2530)-3.0; 54.Lela Javakhishvili (2469)-3.0; 65. Giga Kufaradze (2345)- 3.0; 104. Giorgi Khelaia (2115)- 2.0.
Prize money of BAKU OPEN 2010 is 60 000 USD. Champion will win 10 000 USD from prize money, the second place winner will win 7 500 USD and the third place winner - 5 000 USD. Woman champion will get 600 USD.
158 chess players from 12 countries (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the USA, Belarus, Germany, Turkey, Iran, Israel, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Czech Republic) are competing in this tournament.